Jay McShann, 90, Jazz Pianist, Bandleader and Vocalist, Dies

I always felt a tie to Jay McShann, for obvious reasons. He's named like my family; he's long-lived like my family; he's a black jazz musician like my family; his nickname is "Hootie" like my family; he trained Charlie Parker like my family. There was once a time when I wished that my name were Anne McCrann McShann. Rest in peace, Jay McShann.


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